OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Melospiza ("song finch") melodia ("singing")
Adult male Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) at Hayward, California - September 2022
Featured Subspecies: Unclear
Weight: 11-53g / Length: 11-18cm / Wingspan: 18-25cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
When I first heard this species singing, I understood why it is named the Song Sparrow - compared to other seed "finch like" birds it is very melodic and clear. Is is also a species with a huge array of subspecies which seem to adapt readily to different habitats - there are multiple endemic subspecies in California alone!
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Passerellidae
Genus: Melospiza
SUBSPECIES: M. m. melodia, M. m.atlantica, M. m.maxima, M. m.sanaka, M. m.insignis, M. m.kenaiensis, M. m. caurina, M. m.rufina, M. m. morphna, M. m. merrilli, M. m. montana, M. m. cleonensis, M. m.gouldii, M. m.maxillaris, M. m. heermanni, M. m.graminea, M. m. samuelis, M. m. pusillula, M. m. fallax, M. m. rivularis, M. m. goldmani, M. m. mexicana, M. m. villai, M. m. adusta, M. m. zacapu
- Sighting Locations -
Found at different times of the year through every state except Hawai'i
- CALIFORNIA 2022 TRIP: Seen at San Jose, Berkeley and Hayward
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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